Middlemen cut as state unveils key trade portal
The Ministry of Trade yesterday launched a one-stop trade portal that provides market place information for both local and international…
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Kenya to build USD339.2m container terminal in the race to remain E Africa’s biggest port
Construction of the second phase of a modern container terminal at the port of Mombasa is set to start in…
Mombasa port expansion gets $340m boost from Japan
The terminal will be built on 100 acres at Kilindini Harbour with the help of Japanese construction technology. It will…
Kenya launches new council to handle full range of trade negotiations
Kenya on Wednesday launched the National Trade Negotiations Council (NTNC) to handle bilateral, regional and multilateral trade talks. Principal Secretary…
EU partners with EAC to facilitate cross-border fish trade
The European Union (EU) has stepped up efforts to facilitate fish trade and safeguard public health among the East African Community (EAC)…
Better roads and automation cut East Africa freight costs
The cost of transporting a 40 foot (ft) container between Mombasa and Kampala, Kenya’s biggest transit trade market, has gone…
Cargo scanners to speed up clearance at port of Mombasa
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) forecasts that global trade will rise by 3.6 per cent by the end of 2017.…
New customs system goes live on October 25
All cargo imports will be declared on a centralised tax system starting next week, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) said,…
Bid to Uplift EA Textile Sector
EAST Africa is seeking to galvanise synergies of textiles industry players by linking the local cotton, textile and apparels industry…
The Gateway to East Africa
A giraffe on the African Savannah with the tall buildings of a city on the horizon is often the picture…
In case N. Sudan joins the EAC fold
Khartoum, apparently, had appealed to become member of the East African Community through an official application sent to Arusha back…
Farmers welcome new deal to boost potato production
The newly signed deal between the International Potato Centre (CIP) and BlackPace Africa Group to advance potato production in Africa, including…
AfDB releases second Trade Finance in Africa Survey Report
Hohoe, Oct. 16, GNA – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released its second Trade Finance in Africa Survey Report…
TANTRADE to support spice traders get reliable markets
The Acting Executive Director of TanTrade, Mr Edwin Rutageruka said this shortly after a tour of Vegeta Podravka LTD in…
